Workshop helps students prepare for college decisions Education by The Seminole Tribune - August 8, 2016 BRIGHTON – Going to college is one of the most important decisions that one can make in life. Deciding which school to choose, determining whether or not to move away from your hometown, and picking the path that will allow you to follow your dreams for the rest of your life
Ahfachkee celebrates kindergarten class Education by Beverly Bidney - July 13, 2016 BIG CYPRESS — Twenty-three fidgety members of the high school class of 2028 jump started their future during a kindergarten celebration June 1 at the Ahfachkee School. The proud now former kindergarteners lit up the cafeteria with their energy and enthusiasm as they performed songs and accepted their certificates, which were
Education Expo to be held Aug. 5 Education by Beverly Bidney - July 13, 2016 DAVIE — To help students succeed in school and beyond, the Education Department will showcase colleges, universities, trade and technical schools at the Education Expo August at Signature Grand in Davie. Approximately 30 schools will have information and staff to give students an understanding of the institutions’ programs. Tribal departments will
PECS students welcomed into National Junior Honor Society Education by Beverly Bidney - July 13, 2016 BRIGHTON — By accepting induction into the National Junior Honor Society, 51 Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students on May 25 pledged to give unsparingly of their time and energy toward the promotion of all school activities, strive to be model students, never bring reproach upon their school and uphold the
Jessica Motlow graduates from FSU Education by Beverly Bidney - July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 Jessica Motlow went from a small, all-girls Catholic school in Tampa with fewer than 1,000 students to Florida State University, which has more than 40,000 students. Four years later, she is a graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Information, Communication and Technology. “It was the best four years of
Immokalee SWAMP youth learn about Council duties Education by Beverly Bidney - July 13, 2016 IMMOKALEE — To give a group of Seminoles Without Addictions Make Progress (SWAMP) youth a glimpse at the business of running the Tribe, Immokalee Council Project Manager Pete Aguilar, Jr. invited the youngsters for a tour of his office May 27. He let each one sit at his desk and
Tampa Seminole Linda Lee Henry earns high school GED Education by Peter B. Gallagher - July 13, 2016 TAMPA – The third try proved to be the charm for Seminole Tribal citizen Linda Lee Henry, who passed her General Education Development (GED) test and earned a high school equivalency diploma recently. “I want to dedicate this honor to my parents (Bobby and Annie Henry) because they were always there
From start to finish, these students have seen it all at Pemayetv Emahakv Education by Beverly Bidney - July 13, 2016 BRIGHTON — The first class to attend Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School from kindergarten through eighth grade buried a time capsule June 3 to commemorate its time at the Brighton school. The capsule – which contains an eighth-grade class photo, students’ journals and letters to themselves in 10 years, a class T-shirt,
Immokalee Boys & Girls Club honors law enforcement during National Police Week Education by Beverly Bidney - June 16, 2016 IMMOKALEE -- The Immokalee Boys & Girls Club showed its appreciation and respect for the Seminole Police Department on May 20 by presenting officers with a poster they created commemorating National Police Week. “We want to thank the police for being there for us,” said Denise Gonzales, 9. The youth made the
Education outside the classroom as students learn from Public Works Education by Beverly Bidney - June 16, 2016 BRIGHTON — The Public Works Department welcomed Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students and seniors to its Brighton facility May 19 for an insider’s look at what the department does to ensure award-winning water flows through Brighton faucets. The Brighton water treatment plant won first place in March in the Best Tasting